Barraclough Sue
Poole Hospital.
J Fam Health Care. 2002;12(6 Suppl):4.
Five per cent of under-5s will have an episode of faltering growth. 'We need to identify and support these children to prevent problems later' said Sue Barraclough. If unchecked, faltering growth can lead to stunting and delayed development. Many factors contribute to growth faltering, as shown in Figure C. Signs to look out for are listed in Table A.
5%的5岁以下儿童会出现生长发育迟缓的情况。苏·巴拉克拉夫表示:“我们需要识别并帮助这些孩子,以预防日后出现问题。”如果不加以控制,生长发育迟缓可能会导致发育迟缓及发育滞后。如图C所示,许多因素会导致生长发育迟缓。表A列出了需要留意的迹象。